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having been collected on the Table Mountain. From the lofty situations in which this species grows, it is more 
hardy than most of the Cape plants ; and as it flowers freely, it is well deserving of cultivation. The flowers are 
said in some specimens to give out a delightful fragrance at night. In old plants the stem becomes woody at the 
base. 
3.—KALOSANTHES ODORATISSIMA Haw. THE SWEET-SCENTED KALOSANTHES. 
Synonymes.—Crassula odoratissima Andy; Larochea odoratissima Speciric Cuaracter.—Leaves linear-lanceolate, gradually acumi- 
Pers, ; Dietrichia odoratissima Tratt. ; Rochea odoratissima Dec. nated, connately stem-clasping. Flowers in umbellate heads. Segments 
Eneravines.— Bot. Rep., t. 26; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 1029. of the corolla oblong, acutish. (@. Don.) 
Description, &c.—A very handsome species with yellow flowers, which have the scent of those of the Tuberose. 
The species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, whence it was introduced in 1793. ‘There is a variety with 
white flowers, and another, the flowers of which are partly white and partly red. 
OTHER SPECIES OF KALOSANTHES. 
There are numerous other species of this genus, but they are very seldom seen in British greenhouses. 
GENUS III. 
COTYLEDON Dec. THE COTYLEDON. 
Lin, Syst, DECANDRIA. PENTAGYNIA, 
Generic Cuaracter.—Calyx five-parted, much shorter than the | ten, adnate to the base of the tube of the corolla; the upper part free, 
tube of the corolla. Corolla gamopetalous; tube ovate-cylindrical; | exserted or almost inclosed. Scales oval. Carpels five, continuous 
limb five-lobed, spreadingly reflexed or revolute; lobes obtuse. Stamens | with the styles, which are subulate. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c.—The plants belonging to this genus are all fleshy shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope, 
with ornamental flowers, which are generally bell-shaped and produced in drooping panicles. ‘The name of Cotyledon 
is derived from the Greek word Kotyle, which signifies a cavity, in allusion to the cup-like shape of the leaves of 
some of the species. ‘The species are numerous, but many of them are only very imperfectly known. 

1.—COTYLEDON ORBICULATA Zin. THE ROUND-LEAVED COTYLEDON. 
Enecravinc.—Bot. Mag., t. 321. obtuse, with an acumen, glaucous and mealy, margined with red. 
Speciric Cuaracter.—Leaves opposite, flat, obovately spatulate, | Flowers panicled. Caudex erect, branched. (G Don.) 
Descrierion, &c.—This is a very singular-looking plant from its white leaves, which have a narrow margin of 
red, and its pink flowers, which in their shape resemble the bells of a Hyacinth, though they are produced on a 
drooping stem instead of on one growing decidedly erect. This species is one of the oldest succulent plants in 
British greenhouses, having been introduced in 1690. It will flower when young and of a small size, and in this 
respect it differs essentially from Crassula Cotyledon, a plant to which in other respects it bears considerable 
resemblance. It is now very seldom seen in British greenhouses, though it well deserves a place in them, as it 
flowers freely, grows rapidly, and is easily increased by cuttings. It is also well suited for a window plant, as, like 
other succulents, it does not appear to suffer from being exposed to the dry confined air of a living-room. There 
are several varieties mentioned in books, but the principal difference is in the form of the leaves. 




